Academic Solutions · Article

New Research Reveals Attitudes Toward Collegiate Retail

May 15, 2024

In our annual Student Pulse survey, college students expressed high levels of satisfaction with their BNC campus store, including the overall experience, excellent customer service and quality of the dedicated, local store team. The campus store remained students’ #1 destination for course materials and school-branded apparel.

The results not only confirm that BNC is providing students with the highest standard of service, but the insights we uncover also shape how we innovate with new academic and retail solutions to make the campus store even more relevant, impactful and valuable for the communities we serve.

For additional insights, read our Student Pulse 2024 press release and check out the overview below. Contact us to discuss how we can make the campus store more relevant, impactful and valuable on your campus.


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